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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 6, 1919 |
| End Date | May 5, 1933 |
| Description | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. Founded on July 6, the clinic immediately began offering counseling, social support, and early medical/hormonal interventions for transgender and queer individuals. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. |
| Sources | https://www.magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/ https://archive.org/details/gayberlinbirthpl0000beac (page 310/back cover) |
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edited by nyelvtheelv. added missing date
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 6, 1919 |
| Description | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. Founded on July 6, the clinic immediately began offering counseling, social support, and early medical/hormonal interventions for transgender and queer individuals. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. |
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edited by jadeywadey. fixed a minor date clash
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| End Date | May 6, 1933 | May 5, 1933 |
edited by jadeywadey. improved description
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| Description | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. |
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edited by jadeywadey. added source info and improved dates/desc
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| Start Date | Jul 6, 1919 | (unknown) |
| Description | In 1919 the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research center in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminization and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. | In 1919, the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research centre in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminisation and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. |
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| Sources | https://www.magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/ https://archive.org/details/gayberlinbirthpl0000beac | https://www.magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/ https://archive.org/details/gayberlinbirthpl0000beac (page 310/back cover) |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jul 6, 1919 |
| End Date | May 6, 1933 |
| Description | In 1919 the non-profit foundation Institute for Sexual Science was founded in Berlin by Magnus Hirschfeld, becoming the first sexology research center in the world. The institute provided a range of endocrinologic and surgical services, including an early form of modern sex reassignment surgery in 1931. Ludwig Levy-Lenz, the institute's primary surgeon for transgender patients, pioneered early facial feminization and masculinization procedures, alongside developing hair removal treatments utilizing the institute's X-ray facility. |
| Sources | https://www.magnus-hirschfeld.de/ausstellungen/institute/ https://archive.org/details/gayberlinbirthpl0000beac |